The 1.4 How to

1.4 has added alot of new things to Home, some we like and some we hate. The following thread is designed to give you a "how to" for some of the new systems and settings.

How to swap PDA back to old Menu?

• Open the PDA and pick "Options" from the 3 images.
• Scroll down to "Settings" and pick "Personal".
• Pick "Menu Pad Layout" and select "Advanced" with (X) Button.
• Your menu pad is now back to the old layout.

How to invite users to a group chat?

• Open the PDA and pick "Options" (Only needed if using new layout).
• Scroll down to "Groups" and pick "Invite".
• Whn the "Creating Group" is done you can now pick to select from "Available Friends", Nearby User" or "Enter Online Id".

How do i know whos in a group chat?

• Press (L3) Button to open the chat log fully.
• Press Sqaure Button.
• Using the D-Pad selcet "List Users" and press the (X) Button.
• This will then open up a list of users in the Group Chat.

How do i remove my own name and status from above my head?

• Open the PDA and pick "Options" (Only needed if using new layout).
• Scroll down to "Settings" and pick "Personal".
• Pick "Character Labels".
• Pick " My Label".
• Turning "Name" to off will remove your name from above your head.
• Turning "Status" to off will remove the status text from above your head.
• *Note that when swapping status, the text and name will show and fade out after a few sec when turned to off.

You can also turn them off for other users by picking "Other Labels".

How do i invite someone into Home thats not on Home?

• Open the XMB via the PS Button.
• Scroll to your Friends List.
• Highlight the friend you wish to invite and press triangle.
• Pick "Invite" and press the (X) Button.
• Pick "Send" and press the (X) Button.

How do i swap chat channels?
The quickest way to swap channels is by typing the following in Home:

• /L = Local Channel
• /G = Group Channel
• /C = Club Channel

You can also do it the following way:

• Press (L3) Button to open the chat log fully.
• Press Sqaure Button.
• Using the D-Pad selcet "Change Channel" and press the (X) Button.
• Pick the channel you wish to use.

How do i swap the Club that the chat channels makes use of?

• Press (L3) Button to open the chat log fully.
• Press Sqaure Button.
• Using the D-Pad selcet "Change Channel" and press the (X) Button.
• Pick "Change Club" and then pick the club you wish to use.

How do you send a PM to a user?
Type the following in Home:

• /PM USERNAME Your Message
• EG
• /PM Carla_Birch Hi Carla how are you

You can also do the following:

• Press (L3) Button to open the chat log fully.
• Use the D-Pad to highlight a name and press (X) Button.
• Pick "Send Message" and press (X) Button.
• Type your message and press Enter.

How do i swap my Status?

• Press R1 and pick "Status"
• Pick the status you like and press the (X) Button.

How to place wardrobe items in to "Storage"?

• Open the PDA and pick "Options" (Only needed if using new layout).
• Pick "Personal" and then pick "Go to Wardrobe".
• Pick "Clothing".
• Than Nav to the item you wish to place in storage.
• Highlight the item and press "triangle" to move the item to storage.

Moving items you don't use to the storage folder will help speed up the loading of your main wardrobe and make swapping items faster. Even know items are in storage, you can still nav to them and pick to ware them from the storage folders.